Advance Practice Provider FT Day UPA NJMS Surgery

RWJBarnabas Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking an experienced Advance Practice Provider to join the Vascular Surgery & Otolaryngology team. This role involves providing exceptional patient care, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and engaging in quality improvement and clinical research.

Applicants should have a Master's degree in nursing, relevant NJ licensure, and at least two years of clinical experience. The position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $190,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience required.
• Certification in BLS, CDS, and DEA licensing necessary.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care and create a safe environment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Document assessments and plans in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Effective communication

Clinical nursing experience

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Current NJ License and Registration

Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant

Job description

Advance Practice Provider FT Day UPA NJMS Surgery

Job ID: 1139776

Opportunity Criteria

• Specialty: Surgery
• Profession: Physician Assistant

Location

Barnabas Health Medical Group

Details

Job Title: Advance Practice Provider

Department Name: UPA NJMS Surgery

Req #: 0000224007

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. Compensation offered will depend on educational background, skills and professional experience.

Mission Statement

The Division of Vascular Surgery & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Rutgers NJMS is the regional leader in providing quality clinical care to patients with vascular and otolaryngologic diseases, educating future vascular surgeons and otolaryngologists, and advancing care through clinical and translational research.

Summary

APN will be an integral member of the Vascular Surgery & Otolaryngology Teams at Rutgers NJMS, providing care to patients, improving efficiency of care, and participating in both quality improvement and clinical research programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide patient-centered care and create a friendly, welcoming, and safe environment.
• Communicate clearly to ensure understanding and resolve complaints or concerns immediately whenever possible.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care plans.
• Exceed patient/family expectations for service and act as a role model for Service Excellence.
• Maintain professional composure and confidence in the care setting.
• Achieve customer service scores that meet or exceed targets.
• Respect patient rights and acknowledge the uniqueness of each patient.
• Collect comprehensive patient health data/history, including medical, surgical, family and social history.
• Collect, interpret and document diagnostic tests and procedures in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Complete medication reconciliation for each visit.
• Perform a comprehensive physical assessment including review of systems, evaluation of manifestations, toxicities, and anticoagulation management.
• Evaluate patients in the Emergency Department and for inpatient consultations and assist in management.
• Analyze assessment data with physicians to determine diagnosis and develop a comprehensive plan of care.
• Evaluate laboratory studies and diagnostic tests, providing appropriate interventions.
• Monitor patient progress toward treatment outcomes and watch for disease progression/recurrence.
• Manage medical and anticoagulation emergencies per protocol/policy.
• Prescribe and/or order medications.
• Obtain surgical and procedural consents.
• Ensure completion of all required pre-operative tests, forms and documents.
• Document assessments, plans, modifications, and evaluations in the electronic medical record.
• Triage patient problems via telephone calls.
• Coordinate continuity of care between departments/services and collaborate with Clinical Care Coordinators, Patient Navigators and medical staff.
• Prepare discharge packets with needed prescriptions and follow-up office visits.
• Perform daily rounds with physicians, completing clinical tasks such as progress notes, orders, dressing changes.
• Insert and remove central venous catheters, drains, arterial lines and sheaths; provide tracheostomy and gastrostomy care.
• Perform flexible laryngoscopy, nasal endoscopy, and incision & drainage procedures.
• Assist during outpatient bedside surgical procedures.
• Coordinate patient care teams.
• Dictate discharge summaries and interim update letters to referring physicians.
• Assist in bed management, arranging admissions and transfers between care levels.
• Interface with families to provide information on medical care and progress.
• Monitor medication side effects and provide appropriate interventions.
• Provide health promotion and disease/illness/injury prevention.
• Offer patient and family counseling and reassurance for psychological or psychosocial issues.
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on disease etiology, treatment adherence, supportive care, follow-up, potential adverse effects, costs, risks, benefits of alternative therapies.
• Participate in informal instruction of nursing students and other health professionals.
• Provide pre- and post-operative patient education focusing on recovery processes to ensure compliance and satisfaction.
• Oversee patient pre-and post-op teaching for discharge planning.
• Participate in the Division’s Vascular Surgery teaching conferences.
• Collaborate with Vascular Surgery and General Surgery residents for compassionate patient care.
• Assist in developing patient education programs including smoking cessation, cholesterol and lipid management, tracheostomy care.
• Complete billing and claim forms as appropriate.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and implement changes as identified.
• Review joint protocols through an annual Collaborative Practice Agreement with collaborating physicians; sign both parties.
• Adhere to Rutgers compliance standards and policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Credential required: Current NJ License and Registration; Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant through the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; BLS, CDS, and DEA Licenses.
• Current Registered/Professional Nurse license and registration in New Jersey is required.
• Completion of an educational program designed to prepare graduates as an NP/APN with a master’s degree in nursing and certified by a national certifying body.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication, and creative problem solving.
• Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience and current BLS certification.